The road, running with the irritating straightness of so many of the roads of France, was visible for a full three miles.

It was empty.
"Perhaps the Duke went to the Chateau de Relzieres to see his cousin--though I fancy that at bottom the Duke does not care very much for the Baron de Relzieres.

They always look as though they detested one another," said Sonia, without raising her eyes from the letter she was addressing.
"You've noticed that, have you ?" said Germaine.

"Now, as far as Jacques is concerned--he's--he's so indifferent.

None the less, when we were at the Relzieres on Thursday, I caught him quarrelling with Paul de Relzieres." "Quarrelling ?" said Sonia sharply, with a sudden uneasiness in air and eyes and voice.
"Yes; quarrelling.